Chapter 26

There was a profound silence for a few moments as none of us spoke. I considered scolding myself, fearing my words were too harsh, but in the end, I refrained. After all, I was merely speaking the truth. Weren't our interactions driven by the mutual benefits we sought? Why was he suddenly adopting an air of nobility, as if we were on good terms when all we'd ever done was negotiate on our respective ends? This was out of character for him, a far cry from the man who used to accuse me at every turn.

Alpha Knight's jaw tightened, his eyes darkening significantly after a few minutes. Suddenly, he seized my arm, and a sharp gasp nearly escaped my lips. "Why are you behaving this way?"

I took my arm back when he released it. I stared at him, our gaze clashing with each other. "Is it a lie though?" I asked, clarifying if I was mistaken or misunderstanding some things.

"Why did you find it necessary to humiliate me in that ma